Kitui County Assistant Director Job (Gender & Social Development)

Gender & Social Development Assistant Director Job, Kenyan County Government Jobs,

COUNTY MINISTRY OF GENDER, SPORTS, AND CULTURE           

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, GENDER AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, JOB GROUP ‘CPSB 05’ (P) ONE (1) POST

Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable

Requirements for Appointment

For appointment to the grade, a candidate must:

• Be a Kenyan Citizen;


• Served for a minimum period of three (3) years in the grade of Principal Gender Officer, Job Group ‘N’ or in a comparable and relevant position in the Public Service or Private Sector;


• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines:- Gender Studies, Gender and Development, Sociology, Business Administration (Finance/Entrepreneurship), Anthropology, Counseling and Psychology, Economics, Law or any other relevant Social Science from a university recognized in Kenya;


• Master’s degree in any of the following disciplines:- Gender and Development, Business Administration, Project Development and Management, Anthropology, Counseling, Project Planning and Management, Public Administration/Policy, Economics, Law or any other relevant qualification from a university recognized in Kenya;


• Senior Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;


• Membership to a relevant professional body; and


• Demonstrated professional competence as reflected in work performance and results.

Duties and Responsibilities      

Duties and Responsibilities Specific duties and responsibilities at this level include:

• Coordinating collection and development of gender-disaggregated data and management information systems;


• Monitoring gender mainstreaming, socio-economic empowerment, Female Genital Mutilation, and Sexual and Gender-Based Violence projects and programs and establishing the level of compliance;


• Facilitating gender mainstreaming activities in Ministries, State Departments, Counties and Agencies;


• Promoting gender socio-economic empowerment;


• Monitoring prevalence of Female Genital Mutilation and Sexual and Gender-Based Violence; and


• Engaging with partners and stakeholders on Gender-related matters.

How to Apply:

Each application should be accompanied by detailed curriculum vitae, copies of relevant academic and professional certificates, National Identity Card or Passport, testimonials and other relevant supporting documents.

 Applications should be submitted in a sealed envelope with the position applied for clearly marked on the left side and either hand-delivered to the reception desk at the Kitui CPSB offices on Prisons Road, Kitui Town or posted to the following address:

The Board Secretary,

Kitui County Public Service Board,

P.O. Box 33-90200, Kitui.

Important information to all Candidates

• Applications should reach the Secretary, County Public Service Board on or before Tuesday, 22^nd March 2022


• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.


• Shortlisted candidates MUST meet the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya on Leadership and Integrity and will be required to produce clearance/compliance certificates from the following agencies:
  
  
  
  • Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission
  
  
  • Higher Education Loans Board
  
  
  • Kenya Revenue Authority
  
  
  • Credit Reference Bureau
  
  
  • Directorate of Criminal Investigation 
  
  
  
  

The County Government of Kitui is an equal opportunity employer and does not charge commission for its recruitment process. Qualified Women, persons with disability and those from minority and marginalized groups are encouraged to apply.

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